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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
Grandfather Watts Private Fourth.

H. C. Bunrer IL, Hdrper'S Young People.
Grandfather Watts used to tell us boys
That Fourth want Fourth without any
noise.
He would say with a thump of his hickory stick
That it made an American right down sick
To see his sons on the Nations Day
Sit round in a sort of a listless way,
With no GRAFTON or no trainband,
No tirework show and no root beer stand
While his grandsons, before they were out Of
bibS
Were acknowledgment Scott!-to fire off squibs
And so each Independence morn
Grandfather Watts took his powder-horn,
And the fiint-lock shotgun his father had
When he fought under Schuyler a country lad
And Grandfather Watts would start and tramp
Ten miles to the woods at Beaver Camp;
For Grandfather Watts used to say-and scowl-
That decent chipmunk or woodchuck or owl
Was better company, friendly or shy,
Than folks who didn keep Fourth of July;
And SO he would pull his hat down on his brow
And march to the woods, Feast by SOU.
But once-ah long, long years ago:
For grandtathers gone where good men go
one hot, hot Fourth, by ways Of our own
Such shortcuts as boys have always known,
We hurried and followed the dear old man
Beyond where the wilderness began.
To the deep black woods at the foot Of the
Hump,
And there was clearing and stump
stump in the heart of great wide wood:
And there on that stump our grandfather stood
Talking and shouting ont there in the sun,
And firing that funny old fiint-locS gun
Once in a minute, his head all bare
Having his Fourth Of July out there
The Fourth of July he used TO know
Back in eighteen.and-twenty or so.
First with his face TO the heavens blue,
He read the Declaration" through;
And then, with gestures left and right,
He made an GRAFTON eridite,
Full of words six syllables long;
And then our grandfather broke into song,
And soaring the squirrels in the trees,
Gave Hail, Columbia, 10 the breeze.
And tell you, the old man never heard
When we Joined in the chorus word for word
But he sang out strong 10 the bright, blue sky.
And If voices joined in his Fourth of July
He heard them as echoes from days gone by.
And when he had done we all slipped back.
AS still as We came ON our twisting track
While words more clear than the fint-lock
shots
Rang in our ears.
And Grandfather Wattsy
He shouldered the gun his father bore
And marched off home, nor'west by nor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
Why They Suspected Him
From the Chieogo Herald

FTOh NE LHtcIJO HtFutU
When Frank Lincoln was on his way to
Canada few weeks ago he was made the vic
tim of a rather embarrassing trick. The train
was slowing up at a station where the mimic
wished TO stop, when the conductor, who was
passing through the car, stopped and grinned.
How much did you get away with?'' he
asked, pointing at Lincoin's heavy satchel.
Get away with whats" shouted the mimic,
little nettled and starting far the door
The people in the car were snickering, and
when the mimic alighted at the depot the
loungers about the place began to giggle.
Lincoln saw that something was out of joint.
He felt of his raiment and found it intact.
Then his laughing eyes fell upon the grip.
Lincoln is about the last man one would expect
20 see stirred to anger. But he was mad now,
for across one end of the valise was marked in
large white chalk letters: "BOODLER."
Some wag on the car had done the work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
With Face Down.

From ute NeW Yofk EUentlg Sun.
Along all the docks these sweltering days,
when work is slack sailors and roustaboutS can
be seen sprawled in sleep. They flop down on
cotton bales, in hogsheads over-tipped on coils
of rope, and in all sorts Of places. But in every
case they lie in the same attitude 1t is with
the face on the arms.
Why is it 81 one was asked.
''More'n likely because there aren't no posish
ye can bestow your hulk into thatll give so
much rest in short bunHdn' SPELL said the old
sailor man. ''Haint We ever nOtissed how
tramps always sleep that style by the roadside ?
I'll bet you lay that way nine times outen ten
for short nap, though you maybee don't know
it. AS say, it, the restfullest of ways TO bunk.
Prob'ly that's one reason all these coves lays
that fashion long the docks, say |. Then there S
another reason. That's flies Sleepin' that way
keeps EN- OFF n your nose"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The statement is made that the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon was never
better cared for than at this time, and that
the home of Washington was never more
beautiful. To the regents of the Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association is due the credit.
The first regent of the association, by the
way, was Miss Pamela Cunningham, of
South Carolina, who believed that women
should have the care of Washington's tomb
and home, and who raised large sum Of
money for the purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
Why He Received His Congo.

a st. Paul paterfamilias headed OF sutton
for his daughters hand in a neat way. The
youth had been referred 70 her father by the
girl and inquiries as to his character proving
satisfactory the old gentleman invited him 70
dinner as a final test. As the senior looked
around he noticed that the young man was toy
ing with his salt box in a peculiar way Please
pass me the salt, he said. The young man
gently pushed the salt box with the ends Of his
fingers, at the same time making slight for
ward movement with his head. That will do
said the girls papa; you can't marry my
daughter" The careful and concerning father
had discovered from the way in which his
daughters lover had pushed forward the salt
poker chips
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Hon. n. NJ. Mcconnell, of Tennessee, re-
Gently appointed Chief Justice of Montana,
is not popular among the free and easy peo-
pie of the Territory. He has conscientious
scruples against listening to the music of the
violin, calls the waltz "a loathsome kind of
dance" says card playing ''is the invention
of the devil, and recently refused to appoint
young man as Clerk of Court, because he
occasionally played whist. Thepeople speak
of him as that Eastern sharp who's too
good to live"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The State press is expressing itself vigor.
ously about the swindling watermelon
brokers. The Albany Ne'Os aud Adrertise,
speaks of them as thieves, and urges that
they should be arrested and severely
punished. The MORNING NEWS indorses
the position taken by the Neps and Adper-
ttser Example should be made Of all such
Bwindlers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
Let Him Withdraw.
From. the Missouri Republican DE

From the Missouri Republican Dem)
If Father McGlynn is the good man he affects
to be he might give US a convincing proof of it,
and earn our gratitude at the same time, by
withdrawing himself from the public attention
He has been discussed TO shreds. His quarrel
with the Pope is dry and barren of interest; he
does not possess the ability and importance to
make it even transiently entertaining, and his
advocacy of Georgeism has become tame and
unattractive. The public.is tired of Father Nc
Glynn, and Father McGlynn would render the
the fact and giving way to the next man with a
grievance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
SUMMER SILKS

will sell at 221sc., Csc, 9Oc, 35c, 40c, 45c.
and Soc. per yard The above figures do not
represent much more than half the cost of these
goods.
at SIC. yard.
% Pieces 1914 BLEACHED SHEETING at 25c.;
worth 30c. yard.
100 Pieces STANDARD PRINTS at &C.; re-
duced from &C. yard.
100 Pieces Linen Finish PRINTED MUSLIN at
&C.; worth SC. yard
100 Pieces CHECK NAINSOOK at Sc; reduced
from Sc. yard.
100 Pieces INDIA LINEN at Sic; reduced
from 10c. yard.
50 Pieces INDIA LINEN, 40 inches wide, at
10c.; worth 15c. yard
100 Dozen BLEACHED HUCK TOWELS, pure
Linen and ~ yards long. at Zoe. each.
500 Yards BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK at
81; reduced from 81 % yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
The Protective Idea.
From The Boston Herald, dad.

The protective idea is the same wherever
you find it. The German prOtectonists are in
Weighing against the starved wOrkingmen Of
Belgium, the reason being that a contract has
been made for 500 tons Of Belgian steel rails
for new German railroad, and which has a
slibvention from the government. The German
duty on steel rails is Is marks, or So Per ton,
about twOffths much as the American duty.
The protectionists denounCe the directors who
made the contract as unpatriotic, and they will
probably demand an increase Of duty if this sort
of thing continues
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Arizona is in curious predicament. The
last Legislature of the Territory abolished
all the laws then in force, special and gen
eral, and adopted an entirely new code to
SO into effect on July |. The code is still in
the printers hands in st. Louis, and the of
fcials and the people of the Territory are
totally ignorant of the new laws. All the
courts have been closed and win remain so
until the code is distributed No doubt the
Arizona cowboy enjoys the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
The Morning News for the Summer

Persons leaving the city for tho summer
can have the MORNING NEWS forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25c. week, 81 for a month or s2 SO
for three months, cash invariably in adj
often as desired. In directing change care
should be taken TO mention the old as well
as the new address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away
should leave their subscriptions at the Bust
NESS OFFICE. Special attention will be given
to make this summer service satisfactory and
to forward papers by The most direct and
quickest routes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Amid the hurrah and jollity of the
glorious Fourth it should not be forgotten
that the General Assembly of Georgia will
begin to perspire and draw salaries on
Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
American Shipping Interests.

From the New York World fDen)
There is no use in trying 10 doctor up the
American shipping business while at the same
time it is going through the pereT'H4ai expert.
ence Of being stabbed. There are men and
capital waiting TO build up the American ship
ping trade the moment they are permitted to
do 50 on equal terms with their competitors.
All they ask is the privilege Of buying their
where they must buy them or not buy them at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
Level-Headed Farmers.
From tie Wiashington Post (Denl.l

HUM U5t " tlaItfIt1IOIt T hf5t TL7t ND
The Democratic farmers Of Campbell county,
Va, have resolved that they viii no longer sup
port high-tarif candidates for Office. Let them
nominate low-tarih men and vote for them II
they mad made the fight squarely for Congress
last fall they would be better represented now
than they are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
His Ruse g. Failure.

! Men who become tired OF their wives
| sometimes resort to queer methods to get
| rid Of them, but it is not often that one viii
feign insanity TO carry out his purpose. If
the dodge should he successful, it would re-
suit in the mans confinement in a lunatic
asylUm-a worse fate than living with an
incongenial wife.
Thomas Gray, Of Richmond, Ind, tried
the insanity dodge a short time ago, vainly
hoping, as the sequel showed, to force his
wife to leave him His wife, whom he mar
ried four years ago, was the daughter of q
wellto-do farmer. The wedding was a
social event, and naturally there was much
surprise when the couple separated in less
than two years The intervention Of friends
brought about a reconciliation, however,
and apparently no more trouble was in store.
But there was more trouble, and Gray
decided that he would play lunatic long
enough to brighten his wife into leaving him
permanently. In a fit of assumed frenzy he
declared that he would kill himself He
procured a razor TO sever his windpipe, but
it was taken away from him. Then he tied
himself to beam in the barn, but was cut
down before he choked. Next he secured a
halter-strap and was about TO swing himself
into eternity, when a meddlesome neighbor
interfered and saved his life At this stage
of the game some Of Gray's friends began to
fear that he was really in earnest in his
attempts TO kill himself. They, therefore,
secured him and placed him in Jail until
commission of lunacy could inquire into
his sanity. His wife did not
believe him insane, and frankly told the
commission so. Skillful questioning dis
closed that she was right, and that every
time he pretended TO attempt 10 kill himself
Gray arranged that somebody should be
near to save his life. The commission de
clared him sane, and lectured him severely
for making foolish sensation in the com
munity When he was released he an
nounced his intention to get rid of his wife
by the orthodox, but none the less repre-
hensible, method of divorce.
For the sake of relieving Mrs. Gray of the
imputation of insanity for living with such
a man as Gray, it is well to add that when
he filed his suit for divorce he found that
she had already commenced proceedings for
a permanent separation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The approaching marriage of the Emper
or of China has been officially announced.
The festivities upon the occasion will. cost
s5,OO0,000. The Chinese will doubtless wish
they had no Emperor, when the tax-col.
lector begins TO raise that immense sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Mr. Blaine's visit to England seems to
have been for the special purpose of making
the acquaintance of the nobility. So far he
has not shown much desire to associate with
anybody lower in the social scale than a
''Sir Somebody-or Other"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

A man who lives at Walker Springs, Ala,
writes TO the Now York World that he has
''invented a machine that will stop tho wind
from blowing, stop all storms such as 'sy-
clones, straight wind storms, snow storms,
hail storms, etc" He ought TO have no diff
Guilty in selling his machine to people that
own CYCLONE pits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Bad eggs are thrown about so promiscu.
ously and frequently in the meetings held
by both Prohibitionists and Prohibi.
tionists in Texas that the atmosphere all
over the State is decidedly unpleasant. The
Texans ought TO fumigate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
Following the Watermelon.

From the Neto York EUening Sun.
Half dozen derkeys came in on a Pennsylva
MIA train this morning. While crossing the
ferry one was asked where they came from.
Georgia, sah."
"Why do you Gomez
''We follers de watermelons, sab. We takes
care of de surplus sab"
What, the surplus in the Treasury"
Don't know nuthin bout the treasure, boss
We pick up the watermelons what's lying
round loose. Pretty right smart 'sperts in
watermelons, we is, sab Dey don't hurt our
'plexions."
Don't you have watermelons down in Geor
giasn
''sakes alive, boss. Oars whar dey Jump
right outer de groun'. Eat 'em day and night
in old Georgia, sab
well then, why don't you stay there and eat
them?"
Well it's just dis, boss Yves all hankerin
to be sleeper porters and walters up North, and
we get ready to start as soon as de watermelOns
is ready. Dis chile can't live widout water.
melons after melon time am cum. Yves
bowdacious fond of melons, we is, and we's
orful melancholy when we can't get 'em-'deed
we is"
They said they were to get sos month on
the sleeperS, find themselves, and buy their own
uniforms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The Salvation Army in Atlanta is not to
be allowed to parade to-day, because the
Mayor doesn't believe that religion and
patriotism ought to be mixed. He seems to
be vested with a large amount of power.
But then, perhaps, it pleascs the Atlanta
people to worship God according 10 the die
tates of the Mayor and not according to tho
dictates Of their own consciences
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The Hartford Post says that the Republi
cans want one more chance at President
Cleveland. If they get it they will feel very
much like the fellow who tried to stop a
buzz-saw by leaning against it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The reunion at Gettysburg bewteen the
Philadelphia Brigade and Pickett's Division
ought to cause the people of this country to
remember for all time to come that peace
Is better than war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

A Louisville paper says of the Kentucky
Chautauqua Assembly: "The gathering
will listen to Mr.. Sam Jones on July 8 and
then break up" No doubt; Sam is great
hand to "break up people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Since it has become fashionable to trim
ladies hats with the plumage of smaller
birds, the ostrich has lost value Sixteen of
the big birds sold in San Francisco last
week, brought only SIS pair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The Gwinnet Herald, of Lawrenceville,
Ca, says that the Georgia, Carolina, and
Northern railroad has employed an engi-
neering corpse" The moribund condition
Of certain other projected railroads in Geor-
gia suggests that they also have employed
an engineering CORPSE"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Perhaps the most successful venture In
authorship ever made in this country was
that of Gen. Grant. 1t is stated that the
gross receipts from the sale of his memoirs
have reached 1000 900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The talk about forming whisky trust
was interesting TO old topers until they dis
covered that the trust" would in no wise
increase their chances of obtaining drinks
on tick
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

1t will doubtless crafty the admirers of
''nature unadorned" to know that Queen
Victoria's jubilee didn't cause Buffalo Bill
and his Indians to lose either popularity or
money
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

In an article in the Journal of United
Labor General Master Workman Powderly
says on the subject of temperance: 81 know
l am right. / know that, in refusing to
even touch drop of strong drink, was
and am right. In refusing to treat another
to that which l do not believe to be good for
myself to drink know that l am right In
not allowing rumseller to gain admittance
into the order of the Knights of Labor,
know l am right. In advising our assem-
blies not to rent balls or meeting rooms over
drinking places, know that l am right"
The General Master Workman has very
positive views on the liquor question Per-
haps that is one of the reasons that there is
so much dissatisfaction with him in the or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess, put
$500 into a Wisconsin mine and drew out
s12,5O0. This venture of hers suggests
that she knows there is not much money in
poetry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

An English woman is about TO establish
"a School for Wives" She proposes to in
struct her pupils in cookery, dressmaling,
physiology, bookkeeping, elocution and de
batting. It is doubtful if there is any need
to teach wives the art of debating. They
learn that quickly enough in their little dis
putes with their husbands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04
The Presidents Methodical Habits.

From Washington Letter to the Baltimore sam
President Cleveland has from his earliest
manhood been methodical, and his habits enable
him to get through an amount of business that
is almost incredible. He took to Albany the
business ideas which marked his administration
Of the office of Mayor of Buffalo, and he brought
those same ideas from Albany to Washington
He will address himself to matters which were
never considered by any of his predecessors, of
this generation at least, and he gives of his
valuable time to public audiences which afford
an opportunity to the masses of the people to
come into contact with the Chief Executive
never heretofore enjoyed by them. 1t is his
systematic arrangement of time and labor
which enables him to do this. He is an early
riser. At $50 O'Clock in the winter and often
before that in the summer he is sitting at his
breakfast table. He spends no more time at
the table than is necessary for a proper diges-
ton of his food, and O'Clock always finds him
in his office. From to 10 O'Clock he is rather
rigorous concerning the exclusion of visitors,
for this is the only hour in the day when he can
have an uninterrupted interview with his able
and accomplished private secretary, Col. La
mont. The President spends this hour going
over his personal letters and such other matters
as the morning mails have brought which are
deemed of sufficient Importance to REQUIRE
his personal attention and direction. He is
very fortunate in having a secretary of such
rare Judgment and discrimination as Col.
Lamont for this sensibly lessons his labors
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10
O'Clock until l. and from 10 until noon on Tues
day and Thursdays, he receives all persons who
have or who think they have business to present
In the order of reception precedence is given to
cabinet members, heads of bureaus and men,
bers Of Congress, In the course OF one week
under this system quite a number of persons
get to see the President, who under previous
arrangements would have found it difficult if
not impossible to do so except through the in
PREVENTION of a member of Congress. Then
until the advent of warm weather Mr.. Cleveland
holds three afternoon public receptions week.
lasting from 100 to p. m, which are mostly
of v CT ran I'm oil
he shows he recognizes himself as President of
the nennln
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The booms down in Alabama have
brought sorrow to so many people that the
newspapers are daily warning their readers
to be on the lookout. After awhile it is
probable that signs will be put up at the
street corners bearing this legend: 1.-THE
man who does land office business will
bear watching"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The latest literary movement worthy OF note
Is reported from Missouri, where a high wind
blew the library of g country justice out of the
window, ana carried several editions of statutes
into the next county.-Chtcd0o Inter Ocean,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Senator Sherman is an adept at writing
non-committal letters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The Washington Post says that inquiries
are almost daily made of the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO ascertain when
certain reports of post Office Investigations
viii be made Those who mako the inqui-
ries evidently believe that all the business Of
the government is in the hands Of the com
Y1afecior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

The statement is made that Ike Davis
the Lake George rattlesnake exterminator,
killed PA in one week, collected bounty OF
25c. for each, and now proposes to take 6
trip TO England as the rival Of Buffalo Bill
II he will call himself "Rattlesnake Ike" h,
will capture the English without struggle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-04

Ionic Lafon, Of New Orleans, is the only
millionaire of African lineage in this coun-
try. The Georgia negro woman, to whom
David Dickson left his money, is therefore
not the richest colored person.